The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-26
THE PROCEEDINGS TN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.
An Unimportant Session, Conducted Entirely
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An Unimportant Session, Conducted Entirely
by Democrats.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Bailey offered pre-
amble and resolutions rectng that Judge Ayers had
decided there was no election for Lieutenant gov
ernor last year. and that two judges of the Supreme
Court concurred therein and that joint conven-
ton had been held to declare such result if
such election lawfully held and that the pre-
tense of any one to hold such Office is not founded
upon judicial opinion 1t was also resolved that
Hon. A. G. Smith, having been elected President of
the Senate, the Senate is willing to submit the
question. directly indirectly, to the Supreme
Court arbtrators; and that the Senate viii proceed
in the speediest manner possible to business in order
that the General Assembly may be ready for adj
journment at the end of sixty one days. Adopted by
yeas so present and not voting ID.
On motion of Mr. Bailey the ST 600, 900 loan bin
was read the third time and passedyeas 30 present
and not voting 49,
Mr.. Howard of Decatur, introduced bill to pro-
vide for security for costs in brought for d
On motion of Mr.. Rahm the Senate took recess for
ten minutes in honor of the presence of Minister Magee
former Senator. The distinguished gentleman being
invited to the presiding officers desk said: For the
first time on the floor of this Senate. a little
barrassed at your kind welcome came here for the
psrpose of renewing friendships / made in the two
sessions past. and not expecting the Senators to
tend to me such cordial greeting Since left this
State two years ago my life has been cast in differ
emit country among different customs and habits and
| came back to America much more impressed with
the superiority of our own country than when left
here. thank you, gentlemen for this recognition
will only saw bore from the Senate chamber the
feeling will always continue I thank you again.
gentlemen, for your kind reception"
Among many bills read the second time and ordered
engrossed was Mr. Baileys concerning the ncorpora-
ton of labor organizations also Senator Baileys bill
to provide for ST., 900 homestead exemption.
Senator Fowler's bill, to prevent county auditors
from issuing auditors warrants the county treas
urer without order from County Commissi oners,
passed--yeas n. present and not voting IL.
Senator Bailey's bill appropriating $40, 600 an
nualiy to the State Board of Agriculture ordered
engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Logsdon Senator McClures bin
to authorize aid to bridges erected county lines by
adjoining counties townships, cities and guar
anteeing payment of bonds, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Schloss his bill concerning for.
elgn real estate guarantee companies was ordered
engrossed.
The Senate bill concerning the erection of fish lad
ders over dams was ordered engrossed.
A number of reports made from committees
which went to the Senate files under the rules.
Mr.. Baileys bill to pay justices and constables in
cities of 600 and taken up. read by title
only. and committee amendments concurred in. The
bill was ordered engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Rahm his bill to appropriate
1000 for the completion of the three new insane
asy!ums was passed, by yeas 20, present and not
voting II.
Mr.. Sellers and Mr.. Barrett in turn presented com.
municatons from the Principal Secretary reciting
that he took essages to the House. but was denied
admission by the Door-keeper. They ordered
placed at length or the minutes of the Senate.
An effort made to djourn the Senate, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Sellers, until Monday afternoon, and in
the remarks attending it by others the suggestion
that the adjournment ought to be sine die led to a
between Senators Fowler and Smith The molten ia
moi prey